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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2009
Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Successor is Panasonic FZ200
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was released 18 months earlier than the FZ100 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FE-5010 matches up against the FZ100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Panasonic FZ100

 FE-5010 FZ100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Olympus FE-5010

 FZ100 FE-5010 
IntroducedJuly 2010January 2009More modern by 18 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic FZ100

 FE-5010 FZ100 
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 provides external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ100 has proportions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the FZ100.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and FZ100 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and FZ100.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FZ100 to show greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ100 Portrait photography information
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no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
54
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ100 as a Street photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (130g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
58
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (540 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-5010
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ100
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ100 Travel photography features
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lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
environment sealing
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (540g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ100 Landscape photography details
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
51
has manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5010
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ100
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic support
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decently wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition in class (540 grams)
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic FZ100
 Olympus FE-5010Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-5010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2010-07-21
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 9.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 gr (0.29 lb) 540 gr (1.19 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $130 $500